Free HH Diamond Status for VA Velocity/Australia members
Aug 25, 2011, 12:15 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: MEL
Posts: 398
Free HH Diamond Status for VA Velocity/Australia members
Virgin Australia today launched the first stage of its new Velocity frequent flyer program, offering Australians global coverage, exciting new partners and Australia’s best flight rewards and benefits.
As part of this new program, Virgin have created a new Platinum level of membership with exclusive benefits.
A defined benefit of Velocity Platinum is complimentary enrollment in HH at Diamond Elite level.
As part of this new program, Virgin have created a new Platinum level of membership with exclusive benefits.
A defined benefit of Velocity Platinum is complimentary enrollment in HH at Diamond Elite level.
Aug 25, 2011, 2:22 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,388
Virgin Australia today launched the first stage of its new Velocity frequent flyer program, offering Australians global coverage, exciting new partners and Australia’s best flight rewards and benefits.
As part of this new program, Virgin have created a new Platinum level of membership with exclusive benefits.
A defined benefit of Velocity Platinum is complimentary enrollment in HH at Diamond Elite level.
As part of this new program, Virgin have created a new Platinum level of membership with exclusive benefits.
A defined benefit of Velocity Platinum is complimentary enrollment in HH at Diamond Elite level.
OP, are you purposely looking to tease FTers on the HH forum?
The title should say something like, "Complimentary HH Diamond Elite Status for VA Velocity members". You're going to get a ton of folks clicking the thread and it won't pertain to the majority of them.
Aug 25, 2011, 7:20 am
#5
Join Date: May 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, MR Gold, HH Diamond, US Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 24
This is the published benefit from the Velocity Site (for Gold and Plat Level) -
Complimentary Elite membership with IHG’s Priority Club® Rewards or Hilton HHonors™ program.
Access to membership into the Gold or Platinum Elite tier of IHG’s Priority Club® Rewards or the Gold or Diamond Elite tier of the Hilton HHonors™ program
Access to membership into the Gold or Platinum Elite tier of IHG’s Priority Club® Rewards or the Gold or Diamond Elite tier of the Hilton HHonors™ program
Aug 25, 2011, 12:44 pm
#6
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toledo, OH
Programs: Delta DM & MM, Hilton DM, Marriott gold, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska 75K, Wyndham Diamond,
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Agree, why should VA top tiers get top tier at Hilton and dilute our benefits when we get no airline beneftis with VA at all being top tier with Hilton?
Aug 25, 2011, 6:22 pm
#7
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Aug 27, 2011, 12:06 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,419
Is anyone not surprised? Haven't we said time and time again HH is following DL's lead. What's not to say they will continue to devalue Diamond, and then introduce a new tier with the diamond force giveback...
Aug 27, 2011, 5:06 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: near FRA
Programs: BA Silver, M&M SEN,FB Gold,EI Gold Circle Elite,HHonors Gold, A-Club Platinum, Goldpoints Silver
Posts: 150
"If you are an Australian resident, over the age of 18 and hold a status higher then entry level in another airline loyalty program*, you may be eligible for a status match."
So you can match just to get HHonors status...
I don't have a Australian adress
So you can match just to get HHonors status...
I don't have a Australian adress
Aug 27, 2011, 8:37 pm
#11
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MEL
Programs: QF OWE, HH D, HGP D, Starriott Plat, AA/LM/SQ/VA/QF/AS/BA
Posts: 251
VA would be none the wiser, and no one here would say anything, right?? 
Mar 9, 2015, 7:51 am
#13
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MAN and LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC LT Gold, HH Dia, MR LT Plat, IHG Diamond Amb, Amex Plat
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I have had Diamond via BA GGL for the last 3 years, I don't see the difference here.
It usually lasts almost 2 years before intervention is required to renew. The membership qualification year ends in December so you should be fine to get this now.
It usually lasts almost 2 years before intervention is required to renew. The membership qualification year ends in December so you should be fine to get this now.